Nobody Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Fucking chuffed that they finally get to play together up front and that it's working for the both of them. Fuck off anyone who says you need a big man/small man partnership upfront. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Amen! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 i still dont think it works well. it may have today, but imo you need someone like viduka in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 i still dont think it works well. it may have today, but imo you need someone like viduka in there. People will say it works when we win & say it doesn't when we lose. As simple as that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 6 goals between them in the last 4 and a half games since Owen came back from injury. Not bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Two small men can work, it depends on what system you play. No, we don't play an amazing system that perfectly suites both of them but they both have enough quality to score goals. As long as we continue to keep the ball on the deck they will cause teams problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Martins has created a fair few chances for Owen when they've played together this season too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 As i've said elsewhere, i didn't see the game, so i'm being presumptuous here... but when you've got creative 'on-the-floor' players in your side like Jonas and Zog (and Oba too, really), then it certainly helps. Pump it long and there's no hope. I'd still have Geremi in there to counter the quick/byline approach from our current wingers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 i still dont think it works well. it may have today, but imo you need someone like viduka in there. Six goals between them in less four games and thirty minutes begs to differ. Especially considering three of those five games have been away from home (including one against the team at the time was top of the league) and the fact that Martins usually have been subbed well before the games have finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm suprised it worked. In the first half, I couldn't believe we were lumping balls up to them, expecting them to head it. Owen and Martins in the air against Distin and Campbell? Worked much better when we played it to feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Could be a Shearer-Sir Les kind partnership, despite their return they themselves never exactly dovetailed perfectly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Anyone know what the other strike partnerships have between them this season in the league? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Anyone know what the other strike partnerships have between them this season in the league? In terms of partnerships... Anelka (14), Lampard (5) = 19 Adebayor (7), van Persie (7) = 14 Agbonlahor (9), Carew (5) = 14 Crouch (7), Defoe (7) = 14 Robinho (8), Ireland (6) = 14 Owen (7), Martins (6) = 13 Ronaldo (8), Rooney (4) = 12 Geovanni (6), King (5) = 11 Gerrard (6), Torres (5) = 11 Zaki (8), Heskey (3) = 11 Davies (5), Elmander (5) = 10 Cisse (7), Jones (3) = 10 Bent (7), Pavlyuchenko (3) = 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Anyone know what the other strike partnerships have between them this season in the league? In terms of partnerships... Anelka (14), Lampard (5) = 19 Adebayor (7), van Persie (7) = 14 Agbonlahor (9), Carew (5) = 14 Crouch (7), Defoe (7) = 14 Robinho (8), Ireland (6) = 14 Owen (7), Martins (6) = 13 Ronaldo (8), Rooney (4) = 12 Geovanni (6), King (5) = 11 Gerrard (6), Torres (5) = 11 Zaki (8), Heskey (3) = 11 Davies (5), Elmander (5) = 10 Cisse (7), Jones (3) = 10 Bent (7), Pavlyuchenko (3) = 10 I think he meant ours.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Anelka (14), Lampard (5) = 19 Adebayor (7), van Persie (7) = 14 Agbonlahor (9), Carew (5) = 14 Crouch (7), Defoe (7) = 14 Robinho (8), Ireland (6) = 14 Owen (7), Martins (6) = 13 Ronaldo (8), Rooney (4) = 12 Geovanni (6), King (5) = 11 Gerrard (6), Torres (5) = 11 Zaki (8), Heskey (3) = 11 Davies (5), Elmander (5) = 10 Cisse (7), Jones (3) = 10 Bent (7), Pavlyuchenko (3) = 10 Not exactly partnerships those marked though are they where as the Spurs strikers rarely play together either which makes Owen and Martins' return all the better I'd say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Anyone know what the other strike partnerships have between them this season in the league? In terms of partnerships... Anelka (14), Lampard (5) = 19 Adebayor (7), van Persie (7) = 14 Agbonlahor (9), Carew (5) = 14 Crouch (7), Defoe (7) = 14 Robinho (8), Ireland (6) = 14 Owen (7), Martins (6) = 13 Ronaldo (8), Rooney (4) = 12 Geovanni (6), King (5) = 11 Gerrard (6), Torres (5) = 11 Zaki (8), Heskey (3) = 11 Davies (5), Elmander (5) = 10 Cisse (7), Jones (3) = 10 Bent (7), Pavlyuchenko (3) = 10 I think he meant ours.. Eh? He's asked what other strike partnerships in the league have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 All game, I don't think they found one another with a pass more than 2 or 3 times. It's not a question of big man / small man. You just need someone up there who can hold the ball up and / or drop deeper to link with the midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Anyone know what the other strike partnerships have between them this season in the league? In terms of partnerships... Anelka (14), Lampard (5) = 19 Adebayor (7), van Persie (7) = 14 Agbonlahor (9), Carew (5) = 14 Crouch (7), Defoe (7) = 14 Robinho (8), Ireland (6) = 14 Owen (7), Martins (6) = 13 Ronaldo (8), Rooney (4) = 12 Geovanni (6), King (5) = 11 Gerrard (6), Torres (5) = 11 Zaki (8), Heskey (3) = 11 Davies (5), Elmander (5) = 10 Cisse (7), Jones (3) = 10 Bent (7), Pavlyuchenko (3) = 10 Nice one, so Rooney and Berbatov only have 6 goals between them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 It's not a question of big man / small man. You just need someone up there who can hold the ball up and / or drop deeper to link with the midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 It doesn't work, there's little to no interchange between them. But their styles complement each other now Owen drops deeper, they both play their own game rather than working together. Which is fine as long as there's support from midfield which there was today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jawesome Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Peter Beardsley mentioned in a talk-in I was at a couple of years ago about the big man small man thing. Reckons you don't need a big man. You just need someone who can pass a ball to complement a pacey striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I honestly couldn't give a fuck how they link up if they both keep scoring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I honestly couldn't give a f*** how they link up if they both keep scoring. My thoughts in a nutshell. Goals mean its working, regardless of whether they directly link with each other or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I honestly couldn't give a f*** how they link up if they both keep scoring. My thoughts in a nutshell. Goals mean its working, regardless of whether they directly link with each other or not. That's it. As HTT mentioned before, Ferdinand & Shearer were never a great partnership as such, but they were both goalscorers with people who made goals for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I honestly couldn't give a fuck how they link up if they both keep scoring. This!! Who gives a flying fuck about big man / little man theories if you're scoring. Jeez! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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